tempo

Tempo is a payments-first Layer-1 blockchain, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, purpose-built for stablecoin payments at scale. It offers high throughput, sub-second finality, and payment-native features designed for businesses, fintechs, banks, and commerce platforms.

Yes. Tempo launched on mainnet in March 2026, following a public testnet that began in December 2025.

Tempo has no native token for transactions. Transaction fees (including both gas fees and priority fees) can be paid directly in stablecoins.

No. Tempo is not a proof-of-stake network and has no staking requirement. It currently uses a permissioned validator set, with a stated roadmap toward permissionless validation over time.

There is no dedicated gas token. Transaction fees are paid in USD stablecoins, with a built-in mechanism converting to the validator's preferred stablecoin for payout.

Tempo operates as an independent company, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm as its first investors. It was built with design input from major finance, commerce, and technology firms.

Tempo is built for stablecoin payments at scale: cross-border transfers, payroll, remittances, tokenized deposits for 24/7 settlement, microtransactions, and machine-to-machine payments.

A white-label validator runs under your institution's brand while the infrastructure is provided and operated by a provider like Everstake. You hold the network presence and client relationship, while the operational load is maintained by the provider.

Within the white-label solution, Everstake provides and operates the underlying infrastructure to technical and operational standards, under your brand. Your name is on the validator and our team handles monitoring, maintenance, and incident response.

Contact our team to begin onboarding. We'll align on requirements and configure the deployment under your brand in coordination with your rollout.